Seaman High School presents ... 'The Music Man'

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Mar 5, 2003 by Capital-Journal

Synopsis: "The Music Man" is the story of Professor Harold Hill and his effect on the sleepy town of River City, Iowa. Hill arrives in that small community on July 4, 1912, with every intention of fleecing the town's residents. But even with nothing but the lowest of intentions, he inadvertently brings joy into their lives and into his own life as well. His most recent "con" is simple but effective: He convinces a town's residents he can teach their children to play in a marching band if they buy the instruments and uniforms he has for sale. Then he simply collects the money and escapes without fulfilling his promises. His best-laid plans, however, go wonderfully awry when he falls in love with the town librarian, Marian Paroo, who makes an honest man of the perennial huckster. Trapped by his own love for Marian, Hill is literally forced to face the music when he is made to "conduct' his rag-tag orchestra. While the children can hardly play their instruments, the inner music that Hill and the band bring into the life of the town transforms River City.

Playwright: Meredith Willson

Producer: Marilyn Foree

Director: Diane Heusted

Choreographer: Angie Price

Orchestra: Cary Stahly

Set designer: Diane Heusted

Lighting designer: Matt Wymore

Sound designer: Austin Zobel

Costume designers: Candice Barker and Kathy Reb

Prop master: Trevor Treiber

Stage manager: Sara Martin

Cast: Harold Hill (Devin Tatrn), Marian (Gina Barker), Marcellus (Greg Myer), Tommy (John Fuston), Zanetta (Anna Reb), Mrs. Paroo (Jessica Ward), Amaryllis (Josie Price), Winthrop (Matthew Ingram), Eulalie (Michelle Tichnor), Gracie (Niki Thiessen), Alma (Nicole Greening), Maud (Rosie Braxmeier), Ethel (Jana Gough), Mrs. Squires (Amber Mazzanti), Constable (Aaron Nickle), Ewarrt Dunlop (Rick Kready), Oliver Hix (Gary Groves), Jacey Squires (Ed Albert), Olin Britt (Cary Stahly), Charlie (Zach Johnson), Conductor (Trevor Treiber), Mayor Shinn (Tommy Sharples), Traveling Salesmen (Tim Patteson, Clinton Jacob, Alex Adame, Billy Clark, P.J. Book and John Fuston), Townspeople (Malinday Balluch, Amy Broadbent, Amanda Kehler, Megan Auffert, Justine J. Maler, Nikky Sauer, Katie Walker, Raquel Bahr, Kim Abad, June Kim and Kari Rodenhorst) and Children (Justin Dolsky, Alexandria Ginzel, Kristen Thiessen, Brad Stoy, Melanie Remp, Adam Reber, Adrianne Ralston, Luke Artzer, Tyler Bridges, Emily Groves, Rachel Henderson, Matt Ingram, Hannah Law and Becca Wells)

When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday

Where: Seaman High School auditorium

How much: $5

NICK KRUG/The Capital-Journal

Members of the chorus for Seaman High School's performance of "The Music Man" break into song during their Monday afternoon dress rehearsal. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at the high school.